BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | China to send pig sperm to space:
"China is planning to study the effects of outer space on sperm by sending the semen from pedigree pigs into orbit.
Some 40 grams of pig sperm will be taken on board the Shenzhou VI spacecraft for its October launch."
Um, hey China, how about spending some money to clean up your pig business in SE Asia, you know, where the flu mutates and spreads from year after year? Where are the priorities? Their pig farms need basic sanitation and inspections, yet they spend all this money to monitor pig sperm in space. What gives?